untitled (early years poem)

by CJ Maleney   Aug 8, 2017


I lay in bed each night and dream.
The things I've done,
The things I've seen.

I'm twenty five years old now,
So young to me it seems,
But every night I'm plagued,
By what should be an old man's dreams.

I've done my wrongs,
And I've done my rights.
I pay a heavy price,
On those cold and lonely nights.

To be judged by others,
Who simply cannot know,
What I feel inside myself,
And all the things I know.

A time for a little reflection
I sit back, take stock of life.
I can't help but feel for many years,
Mine has been a crock of shite.

Written 20 years ago and unseen until now

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  • 6 years ago

    by Lucifer

    I can relate to this poem.
    This thing happens to me like in every 10 years.
    I recall everything I have done in those 10 years and it is necessary because it really helps me to keep myself, my actions on the right track, but still life is life. We can't control it, somethings go wrong. No matter how much we wanted them to be right and we have to face the consequences too. So my friend everyone of us has their crock of shite hidden somewhere in our mind.

    • 6 years ago

      by CJ Maleney

      Cheers dude glad you enjoyed

      Craig

  • 6 years ago

    by Meena Krish

    ....and when you look back at it now you can see how much you
    have gone through and overcame it all making who you are today.
    Its that feeling when regret grips yet you keep reminding yourself
    "I've made it this far...and will not repeat"...take care

  • 6 years ago

    by mossgirl19

    I can read your youth between the lines, and I especially love the part where you wonder what should be an old man's dreams...it gave a really deep feel to this.

    • 6 years ago

      by CJ Maleney

      It'so so old, bits of it still ring true though.

      Craig x

  • 6 years ago

    by Scott Cole

    Yeah I figured when u wrote this it was a rough time in ur life but look where u are today. U do have a way with ur words u are wonderfully talented and ur poems do inspire me. I just thought I'd return the favor and praise u on how far u have come in 20 years....Take care my friend!!!

  • 6 years ago

    by Scott Cole

    But I do realize this was 20 years ago and like I said it's awesome so I'm going to nominate it....

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